Paving Team Labourer

Hard outdoor work on a school building project in Kariega, with a chance to learn a trade while you earn. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Kariega, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Compact soil and layer bedding sand with a plate compactor
• Erect and strip shutters and simple scaffolding under supervision
• Pass tools and materials to the plumber or electrician as needed
• Sign the daily safety talk register before work starts
• Cut and lay paving bricks along string lines
• Clear rubble and load it into skips
• Set up barriers, cones and signs around open trenches

• A clean record is preferred for some government sites
• Prepared to travel between sites in the area
• Willing to start early, often at 06:30
• Physically strong and fit for outdoor work in all weather

• Some experience with a jackhammer, grinder or plate compactor
• Living near the site (many projects hire local labour)

• Overtime on weekend pours and deadline days
• Boots, hard hat and overalls issued on site
• Learn from artisans with a chance to move up to assistant

• If a foreman can vouch for you, put their number on your CV. Site hiring runs on word of mouth.
• Government-funded projects often reserve jobs for people from the local ward. Bring proof of address and ask the site office about the local labour desk.